| Outcomes included in Summary of Findings tables |
Included studies that are believed to have measured the outcome, but did not report it in a usable format |
| Change in body weight (kg) at three to < 12 months |
Hockaday 1978: mean change and range reported, but no variance or exact P values reported; authors not contacted due to publication date of study |
| Change in body weight (kg) at ≥ 12 months |
Hockaday 1978: mean change and range reported, but no variance or exact P values reported; authors not contacted due to publication date of study |
| Number of participants per group with weight loss of at least 5% at ≥ 12 months |
None |
| Cardiovascular mortality at ≥ 12 months |
None |
| Change in HbA1c (%) at ≥ 12 months |
Samaha 2003: mean change and standard deviation reported, but numbers of participants per trial arm not reported; authors unresponsive |
| Change in DBP (mmHg) at ≥ 12 months |
None |
| Change in LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) at ≥ 12 months |
None |
| Constipation at three to < 12 months |
Saslow 2017a: Data captured using an adaptation of the Health Symptom Checklist at 3 months; reported that participants in low‐carbohydrate diet group experienced increased constipation (mean change of 0.4, P = 0.03); no data reported for balanced‐carbohydrate diet group; data not provided when authors contacted |
